CVE-2024-50602
Published: October 31, 2024Last modified: November 8, 2024
Description
An issue was discovered in libexpat before 2.6.4. There is a crash within the XML_ResumeParser function because XML_StopParser can stop/suspend an unstarted parser.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | expat | Fixed (2.6.4-r0) |
| Stream | expat | Fixed (2.6.4-r0) |
References
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/915
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00040.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0008/